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Federal Judge: Blind Denied Absentee Voting Access in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge says that blind Ohio residents have been denied “meaningful access” to the swing state’s absentee voting system but that implementing changes would fundamentally alter the entire system. The Columbus Dispatch reports U.S. District Judge George Smith made the ruling Wednesday, noting there isn’t enough time before the fall… Read More
State Relocating Homes Where 8 Fatally Shot in Pike Co.
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The state attorney general says homes at crime scenes where eight family members were shot to death in southern Ohio are being relocated to a secure location as the investigation continues. Attorney General Mike DeWine says work to move the four mobile homes near Piketon began Thursday and will take several days. A Pike County… Read More
A Chitchat with Angel Olsen
By: Emily Votaw
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After releasing the mesmerizing and critically acclaimed Burn Your Fire for No Witness in February of 2014, vocalist Angel Olsen continues to grow in popularity. Even after Burn Your Fire was named the best album of 2014 by the A.V. Club, Olsen still says she’s (in her own words) “no Beyoncé.” Olsen has performed widely with… Read More
OH Judge Off Case; Defendant Says Used Drugs with Relatives
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Documents show a federal appeals court has forced an Ohio judge to remove himself from a case involving a defendant who claims he often used heroin with the judge’s brother and nephew. John Adams, a federal judge in Akron, was forced to step aside after Eric Ramey wrote in a petition… Read More
West Virginia Budget Woes Delay PROMISE Scholarship Awards
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Another drawback to West Virginia’s budget problems: High schools seniors hoping to receive PROMISE scholarship are in limbo. Media outlets report that the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has informed high school counselors that award letters for this year’s PROMISE recipients have been delayed due to stalled budget talks in… Read More
Merger of State Parks, Boating Operations Clears Ohio Senate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal to combine Ohio’s parks and watercraft operations into a single office has cleared the Ohio Senate. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources included the merger in its budget this spring as a cost-cutting measure. The bill goes next to the House. Gov. John Kasich’s administration says merging state parks… Read More
West Virginia Sees 40 Percent Turnout for Primary Election
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is reporting that 40 percent of registered voters turned out for its primary election. A secretary of state news release about the unofficial results says the Mountain State cast 487,550 ballots with 54 of 55 counties reporting. Braxton County is the county that isn’t reporting. The release says the… Read More
ARTS/West and Misfits Theatre present “A Little Princess: a New Musical”
ARTS/West has announced a new partnership with Misfits Theatre as of April 29, 2016. Previously known as Scene One Theatre, Misfits Theatre is currently run by executive director Brandon Mohammed and artistic director Matthew Johnson. Focused on originality and innovation in the arts, both ARTS/West and Misfits Theatre plan to bring a stronger presence of… Read More